Tanggol Kalikasan reports a total 5,201 baby turtles which have been returned in Tayabas Bay by the Bantay-Dagat since December 2023. The Bantay-Dagat in the area are trained on proper handling and caring of local turtles known as “pawikan” by Tanggol Kalikasan in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
The Kasama ng Kalikasan team of Tanggol Kalikasan uncovered pressing environmental challenges faced by the Polillo Group of Islands (POGI) in a survey conducted from October 12 to 16, 2023. Polillo Group of Islands is composed of 27 islands located in the province of Quezon which has one of the longest coastal areas in the Philippines. POGI is 300 kilometers away from Benham Rise (Philippine Rise), a designated “protected food supply exclusive zone” where mining and oil exploration are strictly prohibited.
Tanggol Kalikasan Inc. through its Institute of Environmental Governance (IEG) launched another IEG Center at the Cagayan State University (CSU) in Caritan Sur, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Province last October 25, 2023.
Tanggol Kalikasan presented the RESTORE-WPS Project to the members of the Provincial Development Council (PDC) of Occidental Mindoro last November 29,2023 at the Training Center in the Provincial Government Compound, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro.
DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) in partnership with Tanggol Kalikasan (TK) conducted the Port Assessment cum Capacity Building for Sasa International Seaport from September 20 to 22, 2023 at Apo View Hotel, Davao City. This activity is a part of TK’s programmatic approach on supporting Environmental Law Enforcement.
A courtesy visit and meeting with Occidental Mindoro Governor Eduardo Gadiano was held last November 20, 2023 at his office with Tanggol Kalikasan senior legal adviser, Atty. Asis Perez, and livelihood consultant, Sally Bulatao together with current and former BFAR Provincial Fisheries Officers, Edgardo Payas and Ruperto Alforque.
Calabarzon- Last June 7-15, 2023, the Regional Assessment Team (RAT) of DILG IV-A conducted document review, interview, and onsite inspection in the provinces of Laguna Quezon, Batangas, Rizal, Cavite, as well as the City Government of Lucena relative to the 2023 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) performance indicators provided in RA 11292 and DILG MC 2023-086.
Tanggol Kalikasan through its Senior Legal Adviser Atty. Asis Perez together with Sally Bulatao, the consultant and Efrelyn Escultura, the program officer for livelihood had a meaningful visit and meeting with Palawan Governor Victorino Dennis Socrates about the RESTORE-WPS Project for the Livelihood component.
In the TV-Radio segment program, STAN Up Balikatan of Broadcast Channel 6 hosted by Celine Tutor and King Formaran, Atty. Asis Peres, Senior Legal Adviser of Tanggol Kalikasan was invited for an interview last August 22, 2023, Tuesday to talk about the West Philippine Sea.
